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Promiscuous queen bees maintain genetic diversity

By mating with nearly 100 males, queen bees on isolated islands avoid inbreeding and keep colonies healthy.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research shows entrepreneurial differences between the sexes

A study of the sexes reveals that when it comes to starting a business, women are more likely than men to consider individual responsibility and use business as a vehicle for social and environmental change.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The unstable future of a world full of men

As the global population hits seven billion, experts are warning that skewed gender ratios could fuel the emergence of volatile "bachelor nations" driven by an aggressive competition for brides.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 201

Why Don’t More Animals Change Their Sex

(PhysOrg.com) -- Most animals, like humans, have separate sexes — they are born, live out their lives and reproduce as one sex or the other. However, some animals live as one sex in part of their lifetime and then switch ...

Biology /

created Feb 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3